11-18-85 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING - - - - - - -.- - - _ NOVEMBER___18, .1985 4 This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend this bill, as amended, in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7541 -85 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST -WEST ALLEY BOUNDED BY NILES AVENUE, THE EAST MILL RACE, AND LOTS 37 AND 38 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF LOWELL. This bill had second reading. Council Member Braboy made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTIONS Council Member Braboy made a motion to combine public hearing on Resolutions A and B, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1371 -85 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK -PHASE III LOT 5 -1, TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as Airport Industrial Park -Phase III Lot 5 -1 and more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of said quarter section; thence South 89058'56" West a distance of 1582.51 feet along the north line of said quarter section to the point of beginning; thence South 0021133" West a distance of 375.00 feet; thence South 89058156" West a distance of 709.63 feet; thence North 0000'47" East a distance of 375.00 feet to the south boundary of Boland Drive;thence North 89058156 East a distance of 711.90 feet along said south boundary to the point of beginning and containing 6.119 acres, more or less. The above tract of land is subject to a drainage course right -of -way described as follows: A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 38, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, St. Joseph County, Indiana described as follows: Beginning on the north line of said quarter section South 89 degrees 58 minutes 56 seconds West 2194.41 feet from the northeast corner of said quarter section; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West 375. 00 feet to the north line of said quarter section; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 56 seconds East 80.00 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.689 acres, more or less. The above tract of land is encumbered by the following easements: 1. An easement 20 feet in width off the entire most westerly side in favor of Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad. 2. An easement 50 feet in width off the entire north side in favor of Indiana & Michigan Electric Company. as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2 -5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for real property tax abatement only and is limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council.